
Big firms check in to Santa Barbara hotel boom
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, March 14th, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Big firms check in to Santa Barbara hotel boom

A Philadelphia company’s $41.7 million purchase of Hotel Oceana in Santa Barbara signals that large out-of-town investors are betting on a major boom in South Coast tourism.
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Heritage Oaks to cut 60 jobs as Mission Community deal closes
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, March 7th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Heritage Oaks to cut 60 jobs as Mission Community deal closes
With its $56 million acquisition of Mission Community Bancorp, Heritage Oaks will shutter branches along the Central Coast in coming months and lay off about 60 employees in several phases.
Read More →Yardi acquires self-storage management platform
By Staff Report / Monday, March 3rd, 2014 / Latest news, Real Estate, Technology / Comments Off on Yardi acquires self-storage management platform
Goleta-based real estate software firm Yardi Systems has acquired Centershift, maker of a cloud-based platform for self-storage facilities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Investors place bets on Ventura advertising tech firms
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 28th, 2014 / Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Investors place bets on Ventura advertising tech firms
In a major week for advertising technology firms in Ventura, The Trade Desk has raised $20 million in a second venture capital round and Connexity has been acquired by Los Angeles-based Shopzilla.
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DenMat drills down on growth strategy in Lompoc
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, February 28th, 2014 / Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on DenMat drills down on growth strategy in Lompoc
DenMat has acquired most of the dental assets of Fort Collins, Co.-based Zila and will move those operations to its Lompoc headquarters, adding more warehouse space and ramping up hiring in sales, marketing and manufacturing.
Read More →DenMat acquires portfolio of oral hygiene products
By Staff Report / Thursday, February 20th, 2014 / Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on DenMat acquires portfolio of oral hygiene products
DenMat has acquired most of the dental assets of Fort Collins, Co.-based Zila and will move some of that firm’s operations to its Lompoc headquarters, the company said Feb. 20. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Read More →Heritage Oaks and Mission Community merger to close Feb. 28
By Staff Report / Thursday, February 20th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Heritage Oaks and Mission Community merger to close Feb. 28
The $56 million deal will make Heritage Oaks the largest community bank in the Tri-Counties, with about $1.6 billion in assets.
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